Meet the Clearwing Sphinx…😱

[Larry S.]

This odd flying critter shows up occasionally in our gardens. At first I thought it was a hummingbird and then possibly a bizarre bumblebee… Neither. It’s actually a Clearwing Sphinx Moth. And if you grow tomatoes it’s bad news… Those giant green thumb thick caterpillars that devour your leaves turn into these entertaining fliers…..so sez‘ the internet gurus…

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[jeffnles1]

beautiful photo. We see them here sometimes too. I am always intrigued with mimic creatures. I find their camouflage looking like something either not good to eat, deadly, or, in this case, something almost impossible to catch.

Cool.
Jeff

 

[Larry S.]

beautiful photo. We see them here sometimes too. I am always intrigued with mimic creatures. I find their camouflage looking like something either not good to eat, deadly, or, in this case, something almost impossible to catch.

Cool.
Jeff

Thanks Jeff….they are frenetic and hard to nail down with the camera